Surf the In(t)ernet

When the “t” sound comes after the “n” sound, it is often not pronounced. It becomes a silent “t”. The word “Internet” is often spoken as “Innernet”. The silent “t” is especially common in phrases (such as San(t)a Claus), contractions (such as “didn(‘t) it”), and verbs (such as “wan(t)ed”).

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Surf the In(t)ernet - When the "t" sound comes after the "n" sound, it is often not pronounced. It becomes a silent "t". The word "Internet" is often spoken as "Innernet". The silent "t" is especially common in phrases (such as San(t)a Claus), contractions (such as "didn('t) it"), and verbs (such as "wan(t)ed").